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Chart performance:
Week | Position | Movement | Comments |
02-Apr-71 | 18 | New | |
09-Apr-71 | 13 | +5 | Biggest climber/Star rater |
16-Apr-71 | 11 | +2 | |
23-Apr-71 | 5 | +6 | Biggest climber/Star rater |
30-Apr-71 | 6 | -1 | |
07-May-71 | 5 | +1 | |
14-May-71 | 4 | +1 | Peak |
21-May-71 | 5 | -1 | |
28-May-71 | 7 | -2 | |
04-Jun-71 | 9 | -2 | |
11-Jun-71 | 15 | -6 | Biggest faller |
18-Jun-71 | 19 | -4 | Biggest faller |
Written by: George Harrison
Produced by: George Harrison & Phil Spector
South African record label (unless otherwise stated): Parlophone
Hit number for artist | 2 |
Peak position | 4 |
Weeks | 12 |
Biggest climber awards | 2 |
Star rater climbs | 2 |
Biggest faller awards | 2 |
Top 20 points | 135 |
Overall Top 20 points ranking | =830 |
Top 20 points ranking for the artist | 3 |
Top 30 Points | 255 |
Overall Top 30 points ranking | =882 |
Top 30 points ranking for the artist | 2 |
Annual ranking:
1971 | =33 |
Other chart success:
Australia | 1 |
Austria | 5 |
Belgium | 5 |
Canada | 3 |
Germany | 3 |
Italy | 9 |
Japan | 19 |
Netherlands | 2 |
New Zealand | 2 |
Norway | 7 |
Switzerland | 1 |
US | 10 |
Zimbabwe | 11 |
SA Radio charts:
LM Radio | 11 |
When he wrote the track, Harrison initially thought it may be one for Beatles collaborator, Billy Preston to record, but then heard some of the stuff Preston was busy recording and didn’t think it would fit. He also held it back from The Beatles who were busy recording the Abbey Road’ album at the time. He then dusted off the track after The Beatles split and included it on ‘All Things Must Pass’, his first solo album after the split. Eric Clapton along with Pete Ham and Tony Evans from Badfinger would play on the track. In 1972 Olivia Newton-John would see her cover of the song get to 16 in the UK, 18 in Ireland and 34 on the Billboard Easy Listening Chart in the US.
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Artist link: George Harrison